The Tampa and Sarasota Bay Estuary
Programs present:
“Chasing the Waves: King Tide” photo exhibit.
A Glimpse into Future Sea Levels
"Sea level rise will make today's king
tides become the future's everyday
tides.“, US EPA
Photo: CA King Tides
Photo: A. McGovern
Eldersburg, Maryland
Photo: S. Ruiz
Rocketship at Embarcadero, CA,
Low and King Tides
What is King Tide?
• King tides are extremely high tides which occur
typically two times per year, in the spring and fall,
when the earth, sun, and moon align and the
gravitational pull is at its greatest.
King Tides Photo Initiative – 2012
Raising awareness about sea level rise
Sarasota Bay NEP office
June, 2013
South Florida Museum
Sept./Oct., 2013
NOAA office building
December, 2013
Valentine House
Jan./Feb., 2014
Manatee County Public Library
July, 2014
Interested in hosting
“Chasing the Waves”: King Tide?
• Dates for 2015 still available
• Contact Misty Cladas at
(727) 893-2765 or misty@tbep.org